Hercules Hall — Attraction in Munich

This is the worst place to spend a night with your friends and family. We went there to enjoy a concert. The staff were rude, unhelpful, and unfriendly. Let me explain in detail. There were plenty of staff (I think with orange or yellow ties). First, we asked them about the sitting area that was not accessible and they responded "don't you see it is closed?!". Sorry someone sold a ticket of a closed area!!! Is it hard to be respectful and say "I am not in charge" and guide to the person in charge? We found the person in charge and the problem was solved. We forgot the rude staff and enjoyed the concert that was amazing because of the performance. But, suddenly at the end, while there were still people there and we were leaving (while hoping to remember a joyful night) one of these useless staff was shouting that it is closed while he was drunk. Really? Drinking at your job? Someone responded that he is waiting for a person in the rest room, and the response: "get out and wait there. Here is like kindergarten". Do you really need drunk rude staff barking at people? This was the worst experience I had in a hall and it is the responsibility of herculus hall to employee at least normal (if not friendly) staff. I will never again go there. Never ever. I should also add: the quality of the sound system was too...

The Herkulessaal, located within Munich’s Residenz, serves as one of the city’s premier concert venues. Originally constructed between 1951 and 1953 on the site of King Ludwig I’s former throne room, the hall was designed by architect Rudolf Esterer during the post-war reconstruction of the Residenz. It was intended to replace the Odeon concert hall, which had been destroyed during World War II. Before the opening of the Philharmonie am Gasteig in 1985, the Herkulessaal was Munich’s primary venue for classical music performances. 

With a seating capacity of approximately 1,270, the Herkulessaal is renowned for its exceptional acoustics, making it a favored location for both local and international artists. The hall’s name is derived from a series of tapestries commissioned by Duke Albrecht V in 1556, depicting the legend of Hercules, which adorn its walls. Today, the Herkulessaal continues to host a diverse array of concerts, featuring performances by esteemed ensembles such as the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the...

Seit meiner Kindheit begleitet mich der Herkulessaal und ich habe das Gefühl, die Zeit ist stehengeblieben. Die einzigen Veränderungen sind seit 50 Jahren die etwas veränderte Bar in der Mitte und das Wegfallen zweier Theken und die neue, wenig bequeme Bestuhlung, die auch noch Stuhl hinter Stuhl montiert ist, damit man unbedingt direkt auf das Haupthaar des Vordermanns oder -frau blickt, statt zwischen zwei Besuchern hindurch. Der Bahnhofshallencharme der Eingangshalle hat sich nicht verändert, die Abendkasse könnte man mit einer arabesken Improvisation vergleichen um sich der Wortwahl aus der Musik zu bedienen. Die im Eingang geparkten, ehemals den darüberliegenden Krönungssaal, jetzt Herkulessaal, schmückenden mittelalterlichen Herrscherfiguren warten in dieser Bahnhofshalle schon seit Jahrzehnten auf ihren würdigen Platz. Manchen sieht man die Spuren des Krieges durch Splitterlöcher an. Der Saal selbst, zeigt immer noch die architektonische Auffassung der 50er Jahre als der Saal nach Bombentreffern wieder aufgebaut und zum Konzertsaal umfunktioniert wurde. Seinen Namen hat der Saal wegen der monumentalen Wandteppiche, die die Heldentaten Herkules zeigen und die früher im großen Salon des Führerbaus, jetzt Musikhochschule München, hingen. Größe und Akustik sind seit Jahrzehnten brillant, so dass ich die Diskussion über neue Konzertsäle nie richtig...